The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
Seven Ways OF Marrying.

There are seven separate and distinct
ways in which the nuptial knot may be
tied, the attending expense Of hediffer-
ept modes varying from one dollar TO a
thousand dollars. The least expensive,
and the one seldom adopted, except in
cases Of elopement is that afforded by
the JUSTICES office. There q couple can
be firmly united in the space of min.
uts for q small sum. 1t is customary
for a groom to dress as he may please
when the marriage is to be performed
by iustire. and dress-suit would be
sadly out of place in the musty law
Office. The one great advantage of the
juStice-shop marriage is its cheapness.
As some people object to being mar
ried by "a justice of the peace. preferring
the sanction of the church in addition
to that Of the law. the young people
may visit a parsonage instead of a JUS
tees office with the same preparation.
The ceremony may be fully as informal
when performed at the minister's home,
the only difference being that $S, and.
better still. $5 or $40. should be paid
for the service, although there is no fix
ed sum charged. The most popular
ceremony among people who do not
class themselves as in society" and
also many who do, Is quiet home we'd
ding, where the bride is attircd in q
suit of plain white or traveling-dress,
and the groom IN plain black or
brown business suit, where only a few
friends and relatives are present. The
affair is informal, perhaps a modest
supper or lunch being served after the
ceremony is performed, and the entire
expense to the groom being covered by
$40, or even less. This is the most pop
ular wedding ceremony, and this is the
way in which % per cent of the young
people are married.
Next in point of favor and in expen-
siveness is the informal church we'd
ding, being similar in all things except
that the service is performed within the
portals of the church. IL the affair is
strictly private. the bride and groom
may be unsupported. or have BRIDE
maids and groomsmen. as they please.
In the latter case full-dress suits should
be worn. increasing the expense, The
.'full-dress wedding" as il may be call
ed when tho ceremony is performed at
uOlLICs 10 hOAb III AhNOLs 1lidUOh oSo
trousseau, full-dress suits. trademarks
and groomsmen. flowers in abundance,
and host of invited guests are the re.
quisite. followed by u reception, feast
or lunch. as the contracting parties
may desire.
The seventh and last, and most popu-
lar, is the full-drcss affair performed in
church. Among people who desire to
create a stir in society this is the favor
lite. 1t is expensive, aud in many cases
unsatisfactory. = BrOoEiyn Magazine.
A New York letter says: IL met Miss
Kate Sanborn the other day. She is a
grand-rIi',ce of Daniel Webster, and she
1t was who would have been married 10
wealthy MIR. Gordon Burnham had he
lived three days longer He died ON
the very day they were 10 have been
married. So. instead of leaving her
millions. rs would have been the case
had he lived few days longer, he left
her $4,000 II WAS considered an odd
much ut the tiIpe, as Miss SanbOrn
was SO years OF age and Mr. Burnham
81. MISS Sanborn has maiured APP
pearance, is rulhe: horid. stout, with
pretty yellow hair. You would not call
her handsome, but she has bright, in
telligcnt face, and is most agreea BILE
person. She still wears deep mourning
for Mr. Burnham."